This statistic shows the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) in each of the Member States in the European Union (EU), as of 2016. Hungary has the highest rate of VAT, at 27 percent.
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European Commission. (August 1, 2016). Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission. "Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent." Chart. August 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission. (2016). Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission. "Standard Vat Rates in Eu-28 Member States in 2016, in Percent." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2016, /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/
European Commission, Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Standard VAT rates in EU-28 Member States in 2016, in percent [Graph], European Commission, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/443848/vat-rate-eu-member/